Poverty and living standards in Équateur, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
35.3% of people in Équateur lived in households in the poorest fifth of the country by household assets and housing in 2017-18, and 0.3% in the richest fifth; the share in the poorest fifth was 8th highest of the 26 provinces (20% would be the national average).
How common is child labour in Équateur?
14.5% of children aged 5 to 17 in Équateur were in child labour in the week before the 2017-18 survey, 11th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 14.7%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (with UNICEF) · saved copyAre births registered in Équateur?
20.3% of children under five in Équateur had their birth registered with the civil authorities in 2017-18, joint 8th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 40.1%).
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- 20.5% of people in Équateur had no toilet and practised open defecation in 2017-18, and 71.7% drank from unimproved sources such as unprotected wells and springs or surface water (DR Congo: 11.6% and 46.1%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (with UNICEF) · saved copy
- 22.3% of children under five in Équateur were underweight in 2023-24, 7th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 25.0%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique and École de Santé Publique de Kinshasa (with ICF) · saved copy
How Équateur compares with other provinces
People in the poorest national wealth fifth (2017-18)
Équateur ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in the poorest national wealth fifth |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nord-Ubangi | 40.8% |
| 6 | Mongala | 36.9% |
| 7 | Maniema | 35.6% |
| 8 | Équateur | 35.3% |
| 9 | Sud-Ubangi | 30.3% |
| 10 | Bas-Uele | 30.2% |
| 11 | Mai-Ndombe | 30.1% |
Children 5-17 in child labour (2017-18)
Équateur ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 5-17 in child labour |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sud-Kivu | 17.5% |
| 14 | Haut-Lomami | 16.3% |
| 15 | Kasaï-Central | 15.9% |
| 16 | Équateur | 14.5% |
| 17 | Kasaï-Oriental | 14.4% |
| 18 | Haut-Katanga | 13.9% |
| 19 | Mongala | 11.8% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique and École de Santé Publique de Kinshasa (with ICF): Enquête Démographique et de Santé 2023-24 (EDS-RDC III), Rapport des indicateurs clés: Tableaux 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 18, 22 and 23 by province, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a9c8355303a4…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (with UNICEF): Enquête par grappes à indicateurs multiples MICS-Palu 2017-2018, rapport de résultats: Tableaux SR.2.3, SR.9.2, WS.1.2, WS.3.2.1, LN.2.3.1, PR.1.1 and PR.3.3 by province, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8ff6141f9aeb…)
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